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pho·to·tox·ic

adj 1  of a substance ingested or brought into contact with skin  :  rendering the skin susceptible to damage (as sunburn or blisters) upon exposure to light and esp. ultraviolet light  2  :  induced by a phototoxic substance <a response>  pho*to*tox*ic*i*ty n pl  -ties  
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  fe·to·tox·ic  phy·to·tox·ic 

 
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